Comcast Security PINs Rolling Out To Customers

Comcast customers who frequently log in to their online accounts have already chosen theirs. The rest of us are getting them chosen for us and delivered by mail. It's time for Comcast account security PIN numbers, folks. From the letter:

"You will need this Security PIN whenever you call Comcast to discuss the details of your Comcast phone bill, to reset your primary user ID and/or password to any of our websites, or to reset your voice mail password. It's just one more way we're helping protect you."

FCC mandate, ladies and gentlemen. Put simply, they need something that only you know — chances are that your birthday, your mom's maiden name and your SSN can already be bought. It protects you from Hewlett Packard's spies and other pretexters, and protects Comcast from having to deal with the forgetful.